TikTok Shop triples US sales on Black Friday despite looming ban
TikTok tripled its US shopping sales to more than US$100 million on Black Friday, a sign of the app’s growing popularity despite a looming...
China and Japan face ‘crisis’ in ties as they fail to adapt to ‘new reality’: ex-PM Fukuda
Published: 10:00am, 5 Dec 2024Updated: 11:14am, 5 Dec 2024 Former Japanese prime minister Yasuo Fukuda has warned of a “crisis of dialogue, comprehensive understanding,...
Indonesia faces methanol poisoning crisis amid strict alcohol regulations, cultural stigma
Indonesia’s struggle with deadly bootleg liquor, exacerbated by limited access to legal alcohol and deep cultural stigmas, has left the nation with the world’s...
Hong Kong must break the taboos around end-of-life care and death
Hong Kong has passed a law allowing people to reject certain end-of-life care treatments through advanced medical directives, a long-awaited milestone for many. The...
China actress Fan Bingbing rents Hong Kong flat for US$84,000 a month, setting media abuzz
Controversial Chinese actress Fan Bingbing has generated significant media buzz following her recent appearance at a Hong Kong event, fuelling speculation about her potential...
Residents in Beijing, Northeast China Report New Highs in Pneumonia-Related Deaths
Residents in Beijing and northeast China have reported observing what appears to be a new high in pneumonia-related deaths amid severe cold as the...
TEPCO’s Operational Ban Is Lifted, Putting It One Step Closer to Restarting Reactors in Niigata
TOKYO—Japanese nuclear safety regulators lifted an operational ban Wednesday imposed on a nuclear plant owned by Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, the operator behind...
Toyota’s Global Output Surges to Record in November on Strong Demand
TOKYO—Toyota Motor’s global production jumped 11 percent in November to a record level, bouncing back from last year’s supply chain disruptions and benefiting from...
China, Russia Think About Starting World War III: Gordon Chang
Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin are contemplating starting World War III, driven by their shared vision for...